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Gravid or Just Fat?

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I'm starting to wonder about this girl. What do you guys think? First pic is how I usually find her laying, second pic is her sprawled out, third pic is of her midsection compared to my hand, fourth pic is of her next to an iced tea can (ran out of soda:D)
 

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In person she doesn't really look like a Gravid girl, unless all her eggs are slugs. She also has a huge head! I mean really chunky looking head! She has shown no interest in nesting at all even though I provided her with a lay box filled with sphagnum moss and cypress mulch. She only showed interest the first night I put it in and now nothing.
 
Hey it could be that she is just building and going to ovulate soon. But I can tell for sure by the pics. When was her last meal?
 
Orlandoflor said:
Hey it could be that she is just building and going to ovulate soon. But I can tell for sure by the pics. When was her last meal?
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I've tried palpating her and didn't feel anything (she was too tense, will try again tomorrow) I got her from outback reptiles as an import about 4-5 weeks ago, Josh only had her for a month and didn't offer food. I havent offered food because i though she was Gravid. He said she went into ovulation 2weeks before I bought her and she just had a shed last weekend. Supposed to be her pre lay shed. Have to say though even though I like her there's no way I'll ever buy another import, or Gravid girl. Of course I happened to read about how bad it is to ship Gravid girls AFTER I got her. Wish I had known beforehand.
 
Feed her. Without witnessing anything, you got nothing. You'll know she's gravid when she is flipped upside down, done, half dead looking and uncomfortable...

Boom, done, you're good, til then, keep hopin', wishin', n prayin' for that advertised free African Litter! Woooooooohoooooo! Hope u get some new morphs in there!
 
Tom Pecanic said:
Feed her. Without witnessing anything, you got nothing. You'll know she's gravid when she is flipped upside down, done, half dead looking and uncomfortable...

Boom, done, you're good, til then, keep hopin', wishin', n prayin' for that advertised free African Litter! Woooooooohoooooo! Hope u get some new morphs in there!
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Thanks. I didnt get her for the 'free litter'. I got her because I really liked how she looked. I'm glad she's not gravid, she's too small to be bred yet imo.
 
Just to let you know kelsie I got an import from him I tried rats mice asf all live no go. Waited 2 weeks tried live at night nothing. I took a asf placed it in her tub dead over night gone. Next week scented lg rat with asf shavings left dead over night gone. Try all diffrent things. When palipating u can feel Marbella almost directly in center of spine.
 
P&A Pythons said:
Just to let you know kelsie I got an import from him I tried rats mice asf all live no go. Waited 2 weeks tried live at night nothing. I took a asf placed it in her tub dead over night gone. Next week scented lg rat with asf shavings left dead over night gone. Try all diffrent things. When palipating u can feel Marbella almost directly in center of spine.
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I left in a frozen thawed rat last night, she showed some interest but no go. I wasn't surprised since it's the 1st time I offered. I palpated after watching a bunch of how to videos and didn't feel anything. Is it normal for an import to be this chubby?
 
P&A Pythons said:
Just to let you know kelsie I got an import from him I tried rats mice asf all live no go. Waited 2 weeks tried live at night nothing. I took a asf placed it in her tub dead over night gone. Next week scented lg rat with asf shavings left dead over night gone. Try all diffrent things. When palipating u can feel Marbella almost directly in center of spine.
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Thanks for the info btw! :)
 
Also palpated and I did feel one hard round marbelish sized ball. I take it that's a follical? She's very difficult to palpate, she's very tense and muscular even when moving.
 
I can tell ya she might be gravid, if she came from outback as an import then its possible. Ive seen first hand the gravid females he sends out(this year) so anything is possible. :)
 
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